PIT TOUCH and FLAG FOOTBALL in WINNIPEG MANITOBA - FOOTBALL!

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The PIT is proud to announce the start of registration for its fifth season of outdoor summer football, and nineteenth to date! From our humble beginnings with 24 teams across 5 divisions, the PIT has become the fastest growing touch football league in Canada and the largest touch football league in Manitoba. In 2012 we had 81 teams across 10 divisions of skill. In 2013 we will be offering divisions of skill from elite to beginner and 12 divisions of skill for touch football. The PIT has also added two 8 on 8 limited contact flag divisions as well as two 5 on 5 non-contact flag divisions. As our membership has come to expect, the PIT will offer the best facility, fields, competition, referees, and swag in the most competitive and enjoyable environment. Our mandate is to provide players and teams with the best game day experience possible and our history speaks for itself!

Summer 2013 Season Information:
Season Starts: Saturday, May 12th (weather permitting)
Season Ends: Sunday, September 29th (weather permitting)

Registration Deadline: Thursday May 2nd
Registration Held: Boston Pizza St.James location from 7:00pm to 10:00pm (690 St.James across from Polo Park). The PIT and Boston Pizza will be cooking up some deals for all team captains in attendance, so keep posted. Team captains as always may pay earlier than the deadline. Cash, certified cheque and etransfer accepted. See the contacts page here http://www.pitfootball.com/contacts for addresses.

The PIT will be offering three different “leagues” of football. The traditional touch football, 8 x 8 limited contact flag (full sized football field) and 5 x 5 non-contact flag (indoor sized football field). Due to the 105% increase in field rental costs league registration has increased as a consequence. Remember to vote out your city Councillors who voted in the increase! Enough soapbox, here is the relevant information:

Touch 7 on 7
Divisions: 12 levels of skill, 18 regular season games, all teams make playoffs
Cost: $1850 (inclusive of GST and insurance)

Flag 8 on 8 Limited Contact (3 man pass-eligible line with safe blocking)
Divisions: The PIT's inaugural season will have two divisions competitive and beginner/intermediate, based on registration numbers, 15 regular season games, all teams make playoffs
Cost: $1550 (inclusive of GST and insurance)

Flag 5 on 5 No contact
Divisions: The PIT's inaugural season will have two divisions perhaps a third depending on registration. 18 regular season games, all teams make playoffs
Cost: $1250 (inclusive of GST and insurance)

What you get for your registration!
The only touch football league to have fields lined consistently (every three weeks) for the duration of the season with Winnipeg's only lazer field liner! An example of our handiwork: http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/395-viscount-alexander-july-5th
The only touch football league with a lazer liner, lawn tractor, aerator, thatcher, power bagger, and water pump to keep the fields you play on in pristine condition
The only touch football league to rotate fields regularly to ensure the best quality fields in touch football
The only touch football league to hold their championship game at one of Winnipeg's most preeminent fields. See the pics from last years championship game held at East Side Eagles field http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/424-championship-games-october-1st-and-2nd
The only touch football league to offer a free referees clinic for all players in the PIT. To find out more click here:http://www.pitfootball.com/forums/messages/19099
The only touch football league to reward its team captains with an all-star game! Here are some pics of our team captain indoor all-star game extravaganza! http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/417-2011-pit-all-star-game
The only touch football league to engrave the names of each player "Stanley Cup style" on the championship trophies, as seen here:http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/360-winter-season-2011-champions
The only touch football league to offer a Grand Beach tournament - so much fun it is criminal! http://www.pitfootball.com/albums/308-beach-tournament-champions-ladies

The only touch football league to offer all skill levels from Elite to beginner, across the most balanced divisions. 18 regular season games, all teams make playoffs!

All that and we offer the most free swag in touch football! We have loaded up with sponsors for free giveaways all season
Why are we the best? Because we offer the best game day experience - guaranteed!

Cash, certified cheque, and interac e-transfers accepted. Cheques are payable to Scott McArthur or Jon Franklin. League addresses can be found on the contacts page here: http://www.pitfootball.com/contacts All team registrations should be accompanied by our new schedule request/team identification form found here: http://www.pitfootball.com/league_files

All the customary PIT swag to the winners of each division – including each championship team member’s name engraved ‘Stanley Cup’ style on the nicest trophies in touch football today! Check out our sponsor’s page here to give you an idea of all the awards and swag that will be given out to players throughout the season: http://www.pitfootball.com/sponsors Divisions will be aligned according to team calibre. Teams of all skill levels are encouraged to register. We will find a competitive division for all teams who are interested for the Summer league. The PIT will offer a record 12 different levels of skill for the Summer. If you have any questions regarding registration, divisions, competitive balance, or anything else be sure to contact us! No matter what division you played in during the Winter season, or if you are new to the game, we can find a competitive division for you. Be part of Canada’s fastest growing full-service touch football league!

For the players by the players!
Jon 204.223-5912
Scott 204.229-6266

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Hey guys,

do you plan on having games out at Adrenaline Adventures this year? i for one was looking forward to this last year, and if it is an option still i am even more for it now with the city screwing us over in fees and all that good stuff. I know the issues last year was that the field was not ready in time, or has the feedback you recieved been that this is something that is not that popular amongst the leagues members?

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Hey Neil, we will be revisiting the idea of Adrenaline Adventures again this summer. Once the snow melts we will get a decent idea of how the field is shaping up. If anything we would be playing there towards the end of summer to give the grass some additional time to take seed.

The PIT Crew

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A reminder that the Final day of registration for the 2013 Summer season is fast approaching (Thursday May 2nd). The PIT Crew invites captains to head down to Boston Pizza St.James location from 6:30pm to 10:00pm (690 St.James across from Polo Park). New teams are strongly encouraged to meet the PIT crew and discuss roster requirements before divisional alignment begins, in fact all team captains should note that the PIT's newest feature is a locked roster that can only accept additions by Jon or myself the moment registration ends May 2nd, so please have all player registered early. We will be Charging $1000 per addition for those captains too lazy to get this done before the deadline, due to the fact that adding players to nearly 100 would be tedious and time consuming!!!! We may negotiate the addition fee if caught in a charitable mood...

A huge thanks to Boston Pizza which is providing some truly excellent swag for all the captains who come down in person, regardless if you have used the convenient online payment option. All team captains who come down will receive a slice or two of pizza, and a beer. All captains in attendance will also receive a team pizza to be redeemed anytime during the PIT league's season.
Boston pizza has also renewed their Boston Brute player of the week award which will be awarded throughout the 2013 Summer season. you can view some past winners here:
http://www.pitfootball.com/forums/messages/19446-boston-brute-player-of-the-week-award

Remember captains can always make payment earlier than the deadline. Cash, certified cheque and etransfer accepted. Here is the information where we can be found.

SCOTT
204.229-6266
515 Mandalay Drive
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2P 1J9

JON
204.223-5912
2-759 McMillan Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3M 0S9

The PIT Crew

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The PIT has now pushed past 100 teams for outdoor! The deadline for registration is this Thursday May 2nd. Team captains who are coming down to Boston Pizza to register must remember to have all registration money in a clearly marked envelope with the total amount, team name, and team captains name. Any cheques should also include team names. In return for helping us keep registration as organized as possible we will ply team captains with some complementary beers and pizza courtesy of the PIT Crew and Boston Pizza.

Anyone still looking for a team please contact us ASAP. We have a couple of teams in need of players as well as a free agent team that may run for the Summer season.

The PIT Crew

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A reminder to all team captains that if you are coming down to BPs with registration using either cash or cheque, please make sure all information is in an envelop clearly indicating the amount, the team name,and the team captain. Etransfers are definitely the preferable method of payment however!

Etransfer is quick, easy, and secure. Click here for tutorial and information on how it works: http://www.pitfootball.com/menu/team-registration

The PIT Crew